diff --git a/java/Makefile b/java/Makefile
index 558c3ea..840bd08 100644
--- a/java/Makefile
+++ b/java/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ FILES = libsvm/svm.class libsvm/svm_model.class libsvm/svm_node.class \
 		libsvm/svm_print_interface.class \
 		svm_train.class svm_predict.class svm_toy.class svm_scale.class
 
-#JAVAC = jikes
-JAVAC_FLAGS = --release 11
 JAVAC = javac
-# JAVAC_FLAGS =
 export CLASSPATH := .:$(CLASSPATH)
 
 all: $(FILES)